Made For The Deep End

Ambitiously named, Nadine Chiari's Phelps Win (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) is living up to his title at present and arrives at Maisons-Laffitte on Sunday for his biggest test in the G2 Prix Eugene Adam. Last seen comprehensively beating 'TDN Rising Star' Plumatic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the nine-furlong G3 Prix de Guiche at Chantilly May 7, he was improving there off a prior second to Graphite (Fr) (Shamardal) in the G3 Prix la Force over the same course and distance Apr. 9 and could yet be anything. This has the look of a smart race, with Haras de Saint Pair's 'TDN Rising Star' Volfango (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}) defending his unbeaten record off a similar sojourn having scored over 10 furlongs here May 24 and Andre Fabre bringing Godolphin's Apr. 25 Listed Prix de Suresnes scorer Avilius (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) back over the same track and trip. “Avilius is well and in good form,” Godolphin's Lisa-Jane Graffard said. “He only just does enough at home, so it is hard to gauge his ability, but he is ready to run up to his best. He won the Prix Suresnes here over the course and distance in April and has been pointing at this race ever since.” Fabre, who holds the record of 14 wins in this, also saddles Khalid Abdullah's Finche (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who was third behind Al Shaqab's unbeaten Afandem (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}) in the Listed Prix Ridgway over this trip at Compiegne June 12.